José de la Mar

José de La Mar, Peruvian military leader, President of Peru (died 1830)

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Born: May 12, 1776
Died: October 11, 1830
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1776

About José de la Mar

José Domingo de la Merced de La Mar y Cortázar was a Peruvian military leader and politician who served as the third President of Peru. José de San Martín awarded him with the title of "Division General", a title he accepted reluctantly. In 1815, Ferdinand VII promoted him to Brigadier, awarded him the Saint Hermenegildo's Cross and appointed him Sub-Inspector of the Viceroyalty of Peru, with the title of Governor of Callao.

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The world when José de la Mar was born

José de la Mar was born in 1776. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1776

Best-selling bookCommon Sense by Thomas Paine

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineAmerican Declaration of Independence signed
Technology milestoneJames Watt installs first commercial steam engine
World population~770M

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderContinental Congress (no president yet)
U.S. population2.5M

1776 versus 2026

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Measure	1776	2026
Population	2.5M	341 million

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